HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998.04.13 CC Minutes - Special Council meeting on Bald Eagle Ind ParkMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 13.1998
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 7:3 SPM.
PRESENT: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
City Administrator, Robert Museus
City Engineer, Tom Angus
City Finance Director, Ron Otkin
Water Resource Engineer, Pete Willenbring
Ehlers and Associates, Rusty Fifield
Trossen and Wright Architects, Pete Villard
The meeting was called to provide an in -progress review of the Bald Eagle Industrial Park
expansion project and related activity. The City Administrator provided an overview of
the goals and objectives established for the Park -expansion project.
Peter Villard, the project manager for construction of the City's new Fire Hall, updated
the Council on the status of the project, as well as the work being performed by the Fire
Hall Building Committee. He stated that the Committee believed that concrete block
construction with an exterior insulated and finished system is the most cost-effective
construction technique for the facility. He presented the Council with a site plan for the
building, as well as a computer-generated drawing of the building's expected appearance.
The architect's current estimate for construction costs is between $784,000
and $836,000. The "soft" costs for furnishings, professional services, site preparation,
permits, etc., will add approximately 22% to the project cost.
Rusty Fifield, Ehlers and Associates, presented his firm's recommendations for financing
of both Fenway Boulevard and expansion of the Industrial Park. Ehlers is recommending
that the City issue two bonds: a $985,000 GO temporary improvement bonds for the
construction of Fenway Boulevard. These would be tax exempt bonds. The second bond
series issued would be $1,825,000 taxable GO temporary tax increment bonds for the
acquisition of property and improvements in the Industrial Park. These would be taxable
bonds and thus carry a higher interest rate than the GO improvement bonds. Mr. Fifield
indicated that the expected assessments to be made for the Fenway Boulevard project
should be sufficient to cover the debt service requirements for the GO improvement
bonds. Repayment of the tax increment bond is subject to the sale of property and
generation of tax increment in the Industrial Park.
Goiffon made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1998-12, A
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF $985,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1998B AND
$1,825,000 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION TEMPORARY TAX INCREMENT
BONDS, SERIES 1998C.
VOTING AYE: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
Motion Carried.
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DEVELOPMENT COVENANTS
The Council reviewed the proposed Development Covenants for businesses constructing
and locating in the expanded Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Staff was directed to add a
paragraph allowing flexibility in site design through a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
process, and a paragraph relating to management rail service in the Park and review the
driveway requirements for compliance with City ordinance.
Pete Willenbring provided the Council with a report on the results of the Environmental
Assessment Worksheet prepared for the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. A review of
submittals from interested government agencies and individuals indicated that there would
be no significant environmental affects from the proposed project, and Mr. Willenbring
recommended that the Council adopt Findings stating that there is no need for an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Bald Eagle Industrial Park.
Barnes made motion, to adopt Findings of Fact prepared by Mr. Willenbring and a
Statement of Negative Need for an EIS for the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The City
Administrator is directed to provide the Environmental Quality Board a report on the
Council's findings.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
Mr. Willenbring then described the storm water management component of the Industrial
Park improvement project, including the construction of large holding ponds along the
floodplain of Clearwater Creek.
Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to name the 80 acres of property the City owns
along Clearwater Creek, south of 140th Street, Clearwater Creek Environmental Preserve.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Tom Angus, City Engineer, explained the platting process for the Industrial Park
expansion.
Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to direct the City Engineer to prepare a plat for the
Bald Eagle Industrial Park expansion, and to apply for plat approval.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Mr. Angus stated that the Fenway Boulevard project is in design, and that there were
some issues regarding wetlands delineation and defining the drainage easement across the
Tschida property yet to be resolved.
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The Council reviewed a memorandum from the City Administrator regarding the selection
of street lights for Fenway Boulevard. Option one being the City purchasing the poles
through NSP and paying a $6 to $7 per month, per unit charge for electricity,
maintenance, and repair of the system; option two being to the lease the poles from NSP
at a cost of approximately $28.00 per month.
Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to have the City purchase the poles and enter
into an Agreement with NSP for their maintenance and repair.
VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
VOTING NAY: Arcand
Motion Carried.
Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adjourn at 10:40PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Robert A. Museus
City Administrator